Resume Font Size Tips and Guidelines

Published on 2018-09-02 08:53:01. by Bonnie J. Coulter

Deciding the right font size and type for your resume might be easy. You just need to choose the standard size with the clearest font leaving the artistic ones such as Comic Sans. This rule is easy to understand. Most people know it, but some of them still don’t understand how to make the right font size and style appropriate in your cover letter. Being creative in writing a cover letter is necessary, but it should be used only in the term of providing convincing statements about your skills, not in the appearance of your cover letter.

Font and Size Rules
If you want the safest option, most standard font type for resume, it should be Times New Roman in size 12. However, some people don’t really like this simple font and they can go to other standard options from Serif such as Garamond and Georgia or switch to the Serif font collections with Arial and Tahoma. Whatever the font type that you choose make sure to use only one type of font for the whole cover letter. Being consistent will make your resume look professional. The biggest size should be the name and headings in 14 or 16 and emphasized with Capitals, bold or underlining.

Formatting Rules
The first part of your cover letter is your full name and contact. Follow it with the first paragraph containing your reason sending the cover letter and why you are qualified for the job. Make sure that your cover letter includes some related keywords in the industry or position. This will highly determine whether your cover letter is read or not. Don’t worry about not having a great education level because your experience can be used as the highlight. It is just about what your strongest point. You still have to mention your recent education completed with the location and dates. Don’t forget to make you stand out among the other candidates by mentioning your awards in the related position or education.

The most important thing when choosing the right font size and style is to choose the clear and readable one. Don’t let the reader of your cover letter work hard to understand what you are trying to say because of the too artistic font type used. Learning how to make some parts more highlighted than the others is also important so that the employer can easily spot the information he wants to know.